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Trifluoromethyl Heterocycles from Ethyl 3-[(Ethylthio)carbonyl]-4,4,5,5,5-pentafluoropentanoate
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were keen to attempt to reverse the selectivity of the reac-
tion, by reacting directly the precursor 4 with benzami-
dine under similar conditions (Scheme 6). According to
the isolated yields, the selectivity was indeed reversed, but
both conversion and yields were poor (yield of 9: 33% vs.
reacted 4).
(10) Data for Compound 3: oil. 1H NMR (250 MHz, CDCl3): d =
1.25 (t, 3JH,H = 7.1 Hz, 3 H, CH3CH2O or CH3CH2S), 1.26 (t,
3JH,H = 7.4 Hz, 3 H, CH3CH2S or CH3CH2O), 2.91 (q, 3JH,H
= 7.4 Hz, 2 H, CH3CH2S), 3.46 (q, 5JH,F = 1.4 Hz, 2 H,
CH2CO), 4.16 (q, 3JH,H = 7.1 Hz, 2 H, CH3CH2O), 7.30 (m,
2 H, NH2). 13C NMR (62 MHz, CDCl3): d = 14.1, 14.5
(CH3CH2O, CH3CH2S), 23.5 (CH3CH2S), 32.0 (CH2CO),
60.9 (CH3CH2O), 99.2 (=CCH2CO), 120.5 (q, 1JC,F = 278.7
Hz, CF3), 143.8 (q, 2JC,F = 31.0 Hz, =CCF3), 171.1 (CO2),
193.5 (COS). 19F NMR (235 MHz, CDCl3): d = –66.9 (s). IR
(film): 3416, 3283, 2982, 1736, 1634, 1176 cm–1. GC–MS
(EI): m/z = 285 [M+], 224, 196, 168, 150, 54.
1) KOH (1.2 equiv)
2) 4
NH
+
8
9
⋅HCl
NH2
(1.5 equiv)
CH2Cl2–H2O
55% conversion
Ph
3%
18%
Scheme 6 Reaction of 4 with benzamidine
In summary, the building block 1 exhibits an interesting
reactivity, giving via a multistep domino reaction trifluo-
romethyl-containing heterocycles bearing additional
functional groups useful for further derivatization. The re-
action with methylhydrazine is effective enough to have a
preparative interest in view of obtaining 5-TFM-3-hy-
droxypyrazoles. The reaction with benzamidine exhibits
interesting features and led to valuable compounds, but
would need further investigation and optimization in or-
der to improve both selectivity and yields.
(11) Data for Compound 4: oil. 1H NMR (250 MHz, CDCl3): d =
1.30, 1.31 (t, 3JH,H = 7.3 Hz, 6 H, CH3CH2O, CH3CH2S), 3.03
(q, 3JH,H = 7.3 Hz, 2 H, CH3CH2S), 4.20 (m, 2 H, CH3CH2O),
5.49 (dq, 2JH,F = 44.0 Hz, 3JH,F = 6.0 Hz, 1 H, CHF), 6.39 (m,
1 H, =CH). 13C NMR (62 MHz, CDCl3): d = 13.8, 14.0
(CH3CH2O, CH3CH2S), 24.2 (CH3CH2S), 61.8 (CH3CH2O),
85.8 (dq, 1JC,F = 196.6 Hz, 2JC,F = 36.0 Hz, CHF), 121.1 (qd,
1JC,F = 282.8 Hz, 2JC,F = 27.8 Hz, CF3), 126.4 (d, 3JC,F = 10.7
Hz, =CH), 141.7 (d, 2JC,F = 16.7 Hz, =CCOS), 163.4 (CO2),
189.9 (d, 3JC,F = 3.2 Hz, COS). 19F NMR (235 MHz, CDCl3):
d = –199.5 (dq, 2JF,H = 44.0 Hz, 3JF,F = 12.1 Hz, 1 F, CHF),
–77.5 (dd, 3JF,F = 12.1 Hz, 3JF,H = 6.0 Hz, 3 F, CF3). IR (film):
2984, 2937, 1735, 1670, 1193, 1148 cm–1. GC–MS (EI):
m/z = 288 [M+].
Acknowledgment
(12) Treatment of compound 1 with hydrazine monohydrate or
phenylhydrazine led to low conversions (<10–15%) even
when the reaction mixture was refluxed for several hours.
(13) Preparation of Pyrazole 6: To a solution of compound 1
(0.20 g, 0.6 mmol) in toluene (5 mL), was added
The authors thank ANRT and CEREP for a grant (CB) and financial
support. They also thank Eric Nicolai for fruitful discussions.
References and Notes
methylhydrazine (76 mL, 1.2 mmol). The resulting mixture
was heated at 80 °C for 1 h. After evaporation of volatiles
under reduced pressure, the crude was purified by silica gel
column chromatography (eluent: petroleum ether–EtOAc
(80:20)] affording 0.10 g (yield: 66%, conversion: 88%) of
pyrazole 6 as a solid; mp 92–94 °C. 1H NMR (250 MHz,
CDCl3): d = 1.27 (t, 3JH,H = 7.1 Hz, 3 H, CH3CH2O), 3.53 (s,
2 H, CH2CO2), 3.80 (s, 3 H, NCH3), 4.18 (q, 3JH,H = 7.1 Hz,
2 H, CH3CH2O), 11.1 (br s, 1 H, OH). 13C NMR (62 MHz,
CDCl3): d = 14.1 (CH3CH2O), 27.6 (CH2CO2), 37.5 (NCH3),
61.2 (CH3CH2O), 99.9 (CCH2CO2), 120.0 (q, 1JC,F = 269.9
Hz, CF3), 130.2 (q, 2JC,F = 37.8 Hz, CCF3), 159.3 (COH),
170.5 (CO2). 19F NMR (235 MHz, CDCl3): d = –59.9 (s). IR
(KBr): 3058, 2991, 2648, 1736, 1553, 1294, 1129 cm–1. GC–
MS (EI): m/z = 252 [M+], 206, 179, 110. Anal. Calcd for
C9H11F3N2O3: C, 42.86; H, 4.40; N, 11.11. Found: C, 43.14;
H, 4.49; N, 10.56.
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Mont Saint Aignan cedex, France. Email: jean-
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MHz, acetone-d6): d = 3.51 (s, 2 H, CH2CO2H), 3.77 (s, 3 H,
NCH3). 13C NMR (62 MHz, acetone-d6): d = 27.6
(CH2CO2H), 38.0 (NCH3), 101.3 (CCH2CO2H), 121.3 (q,
1JC,F = 268.8 Hz, CF3), 129.7 (q, 2JC,F = 37.2 Hz, CCF3),
159.4 (COH), 172.0 (CO2H). 19F NMR (235 MHz, acetone-
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